“K” LINE Conducts Live Fire Test To Strengthen Car Carrier Safety...

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has taken a proactive step toward improving maritime fire safety by conducting a live fire extinguishing test involving...

Lessons Learned: Missing Plug and Remote Leads to Fatal Engine Fire

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report into an incident where a fire in the engine room of the dredger...

ICE Targets Louisiana Shipyard in Major Immigration Enforcement Operation

Federal immigration authorities carried out a high‑profile inspection on October 30, 2025, at a shipyard in Harvey, Louisiana, resulting in the arrest of 25 Honduran...

Singapore Hits October Bunker Record on Trade‑Spurred Demand

In October, Singapore’s bunker fuel sales surged to a new monthly high, driven by ship diversions and heightened demand linked to geopolitical and fee‑related...

Diverging Supply Environment Drives Clean, Dirty Tanker Rates

The global tanker market is entering a new phase of divergence. The once-synchronized movement of “clean” product tankers and “dirty” crude carriers is beginning...

Fleet Flood or Demand Drought? Dry Bulk Faces a Split

According to an analysis published by The Baltic Exchange in November 2025, the dry bulk shipping sector is heading into 2026 with a complex...

[Watch] How Much Fuel Does A Cruise Ship Use?

On a daily basis, the average cruise ship uses around 140-150 tonnes of fuel, or 30 to 50 gallons per mile.That is way above...

China Unveils World’s First Thorium-Powered Cargo Ship To Revolutionize Global Shipping

China has disclosed critical specifications for a nuclear-powered ‘world’s largest’ cargo ship under development, revealing it will be driven by a groundbreaking thorium-based molten...

Freight Rates Surge as US-China Ease Port Tensions Ahead of Christmas

Last week we saw the USA and China agree on a 1 year pause on port fees to be imposed on each other’s linked...

WSC Unveils Updated Global Whale Chart to Protect Marine Life

New Measures Added for U.S. West Coast and Southern British Columbia. WSC Members Adopt Speed Alerts and Noise-Reducing Technologies. Global Collaboration Strengthens Efforts...